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AEC Daily offers the following FREE On-line Continuing Education courses at our On-line Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, and many more organizations.

Acoustically Enhanced Gypsum Board Designed for High STC Wall Assemblies provides an overview of how acoustically enhanced gypsum board can improve STC ratings of wall assemblies and includes discussions on sound terminology, sound reducing solutions, innovative technologies, and design considerations..

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Gypsum Board: Beyond Recycled Content provides an overview of the characteristics of gypsum board that allow it to contribute to sustainably designed buildings, a look at methods for ensuring continued healthy indoor air and eliminating waste.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE National Gypsum is a fully integrated building products manufacturer and one of the worlds leading gypsum wallboard producers. Placed end to end, the companys annual wallboard production would travel around the earth 14 times. National Gypsum also offers a full line of interior finishing products, including joint compounds, tape, and plasters. Its growing cement board product line has a strong customer base in the United States and several other countries.

For more information, visit National Gypsum at www.nationalgypsum.com.

Enhancing Sustainable Design with Retractable Screens provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of retractable screens that can enhance green design projects.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Phantom Mfg. (Int'l) Ltd. is North America's leading provider of retractable screening solutions for doors, windows and oversized applications. Phantom Screens are at home in any setting. Their innovative design and tasteful styling fit with any room you choose — kitchen, front entry, living room, study, bedroom, or bath. They're a perfect blend of form and function. Our screens are crafted from the finest materials and assembled with care by hand. Factory-trained professionals, experienced in every aspect of installation, custom-fit your Phantom Screens to your home. We deliver superior customer satisfaction by continually meeting your needs and expectations.

For more information, visit Phantom Mfg. (Int'l) Ltd. at www.phantomscreens.com.

Specifying Pews for Worship Facilities provides an overview of factors affecting pew seating capacity and pew seating comfort, along with details regarding pew construction and points to consider when specifying pews for worship facilities.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Sauder Manufacturing Co. is the leading manufacturer in North America of beautiful, comfortable furniture for houses of worship. We have over six decades of expertise in manufacturing pews, chairs, and sanctuary furniture that combine craftsmanship, comfort, styling, durability, and the warmth and beauty of wood. While staying true to the time-honored craft of building quality furniture, weve designed our technology to produce the best product within the timeline you require. Our dedicated professionals like our sales representatives, project coordinators, CAD specialists, and factory-trained installers as well as carefully planned systems guarantee an excellent worship furniture buying experience.

For more information, visit Sauder Manufacturing Co. at www.sauderworship.com.

 

AEC Daily offers the following FREE On-line Continuing Education courses at our On-line Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, and many more organizations.

Wall Hanging Systems provides an overview of wall hanging systems with a focus on integrating systems in the overall design of a project and includes discussions on system elements, selection criteria, specialty applications, and sustainable design.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Wall-object and art hanging solutions. Hanging systems constructed of any of tensioned or suspended cables, or rods to be hung from various tracks or stand-off piers. Solutions for curved walls, wall reveals, ceilings, exposed contemporary tracks, or track to be mounted behind finished carpentry trim. Potential LEED points are available as are 3 Part CSI Specs. We are able to assist with your design objectives. Primary uses include sustainable solutions for residential, commercial, higher-education and municipal projects. Configurations are available for both design-in and surface-mount preferences. Specialized applications include, Footprintless Easel, Boardless Bulletin Board, food services menu display, brag walls, exhibits, hanging objects from open-office panel systems.

For more information, visit AS Hanging Systems at www.ashanging.com.

High Density Accessible Storage provides an overview of high density accessible storage systems and includes a system comparison based on performance, ergonomics, productivity, and security. Particular attention is paid to ergonomics and applying ADA guidelines to filing and storage equipment in the workplace.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE KardexRemstar Inc. is a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for office, government, institutions and warehouses. KardexRemstar office filing systems improve record filing security, increase filing productivity, improve worker ergonomics, reduce carbon footprints and comply with the Barrier Removal Act. Products include Lektriever® Electric Lateral Filing Systems, Kompakt® Mobile Storage Systems, Shuttle® Vertical Lift Modules, horizontal and Megamat® vertical carousels, and FastPic® inventory management and control software.

For more information, visit KardexREmstar Inc. at www.KardexRemstar.com.

An Overview of Glass-Free Polyester Insulation Technology provides an overview of the sustainable manufacturing process, green features, and characteristics of 100% polyester fiber batt insulation. This course also reviews the principles of heat transfer and the factors related to the control of heat flow within the building envelope.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE EnGuard® GlassFree Insulation Technology is a sustainable Thermal and Acoustic Blanket Insulation providing a solution to a growing environmental concern through the use of recycled plastic bottles and other pre-consumer recycled polyester content. EnGuard™ contains no VOCs, formaldehyde or harmful chemicals, and it requires low embodied energy to produce. 50% of our materials are sourced within 500 miles of select operational sites and EnGuard™ waste materials can easily be recycled from the job site. Our thermally bonded nonwoven fibers provide robust loft recovery and allow EnGuard™ to maintain thermal resistance with no degradation, resulting in reduced energy consumption, lower utilities, and a smaller carbon footprint.

For more information, visit Vita Nonwovens at www.EnGuardInsulation.com.